Escovich Fish


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Escovich Fish

· 5 whole medium sized Snappers, cleaned, with the head and tail left on

· 1 1/2 tsp. (7 ml) salt

· 1 1/2 tsp. (7 ml) salt

· 3 Garlic

· Cooking Oil

· White Vinegar

· 2 Onions

· 2 Scotch Bonnet Pepper

· Pimento

 

METHOD:

1. Wash fish in vinegar and water

2. Dry fish in paper towel and place on a plate.

3. Cut a small deep gashes on each side of the fish.

4. Rub salt and pepper on outside and in the cavities you made and on the outside. then put the fish on a plate or in a shallow bowl.

5. Place oil in a frying pan/sauce pan. Enough to fry one side of the fish. Please note that this is not a deep fry therefore the fish should NOT be completely submerged in the oil.

6. with 2 cloves of Garlic and heat on high.

7. Put cinnamon stick in a pot of boiling water to alleviate the smell of the frying fish.

8. Carefully place fish on its side in to the hot oil. (as many as the frying pan hold).

9. Fry crisp and turn down the heat as necessary.

10. Turn other side and fry crisp.

11. Place fried fish on a plate with dry paper towels.

12. Slice onions, scotch bonnet pepper

13. Place onions scotch bonnet pepper and pimento in a small pot with vinegar.

14. Boil contents on stove for approx. 5 min. (Be careful of your eyes burning if contents are overheated)

15. Pour contents on the fried fish

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